“In the absence of great school leaders, it is difficult, if not impossible, to attract, support, and retain high quality faculty. Schools need a rigorous and coherent curriculum, well-designed systems to support instruction in every classroom, and a powerful school wide culture grounded in high expectations for everyone – students, faculty and staff. Putting these building blocks in place and ensuring they work well together overtime requires enlightened, effective leadership.” Peyser, James, Brain Drain, Whey so many talented educators are leaving for New York, Boston sunday globe, Sept. 14, 2008.
Why is it that these ingredients are well recognized as vital for K-12 but not for higher ed?
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